It's the special one! Mourinho disagrees with Lambert and says FA Cup can't be scrapped

Jose Mourinho disagrees with Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert over the importance of the FA Cup and says there is 'no reason' for clubs not to try and win matches.

Lambert has come under fire from his own supporters for saying sides like Villa could 'do without' the competition.

But when asked about Lambert's comments, Mourinho was not in accord with his counterpart.

It's the special one: Jose Mourinho hailed the FA Cup and said there's no excuse for teams not to try and win

He said: 'I don't agree. Paul has the right to express his opinion and the right to think differently than I think, and I have the right to think differently to him.

'Especially for teams without European competition, playing 38 matches a season, where FA Cup matches don't come in midweek but one more weekend with football, I don't see a reason for the clubs not to try to win matches.

'Even the smallest clubs - they know it's very difficult to reach a final but the FA Cup has a special meaning.

'I was lucky to win lots of trophies but to win FA Cup at Wembley and feel what it means was one of my high moments in my career so I have a good feeling for the competition and a good thing this country has in terms of football, I think we have to keep it.'

Not up for the Cup: Paul Lambert said teams like Aston Villa 'could do without' the bother

He also confirmed that he would not be rotating a lot of players for Chelsea's game against Derby on Sunday.

'My squad is the same. One in, one out, as we normally do. We go with the best possible team to try to win the game,' he said.

'We go to win and our best possible team. We can feel it. Our structure is the same, we are not going to give a break to some players and opportunities to others because we don't want to lose.'